If you play on the Tiny Desk show, I'm ready to be a fan. It's a gold mine of great performances.

[The Polack MSgt]

While it doesn't often work out that way, I keep checking.

This man does what I always hope for when I click play to take a listen to an artist I never heard of

[Tadpole Raisin]

1. To be this pleasantly surprised by an artist is rare these days.

2 seconds in and I was hooked. This guy oozes talent (and I have a weak spot for singer songwriters).

[The Polack MSgt]

4. Exactly.

I often say that there are 3 areas at which a musician can excel that could make them stars:

Voice - This is huge, of course

Skill with an instrument

Song writing.

You need 2 of those to have any shot, but my favorites can do all 3.

This man can do all three

He can do a credible acoustic blues cover too. (Yeah, I'm chasing him around the web a little bit)

[Foolacious]

2. Tiny Desk is my go-to...

and from there I go to many other artists.

[Bristlecone]

3. Totally agree.

[stopdiggin]

5. Tiny Desk is a public treasure

Like going to the art gallery, the library or museum. Debt of gratitude, for bring us (often undiscovered) riches.